Highlights

The encounter, which broke out between the security forces and terrorists in Shopian, has ended and security forces have begun the combing operations in the area.

The encounter comes a day after India carried out air strikes at a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) camp in Balakot in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

SHOPIAN (Jammu and Kashmir): Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Meemendar area of Shopian following information about presence of terrorists there, the officials said. They said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire towards the security forces, who retaliated. The two terrorists were killed in the ensuing gunfight.

The officials said the slain militants were affiliated with proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammad. Arms and ammunition were recovered from the scene of the encounter, he said, adding further details are awaited.